Good Monday morning Android and Me readers! There are some changes afoot today, and we’re pleased to announce that AAM has been acquired by the PhoneDog Media brand. Alongside PhoneDog.com, TmoNews.com and TodaysiPhone.com, Android and Me will continue to excel in its Android coverage.

You can expect to see some changes here and there; but for the most part, everything you know and love about AAM will stay the same. We’re not interested in breaking something that’s not broken, but a change in leadership will naturally lead to a few changes. For one, expect to see some fresh new faces around these parts! And, a larger staff will bring an increase in the amount of daily Android news. You can expect more reviews, more videos, more contests, more app coverage–more of everything.

The press release below details what the change of hands entails. We’d love your reaction. What would you like to see more of? Less of? What would you change? What needs to stay the same? Perhaps a Google+ hangout is in order to help you all get to know me and the team from DroidDog.com? As my TmoNews.com readers will attest, I’m completely dedicated to the success of this property and I know the current AAM staff is excited about the future.

I hope you’ll join us on this new adventure and in giving a fond farewell to both Taylor and Clark Wimberly ,who put together a fantastic site with an awesome design and fantastic readership. We wish them the very best in their new beginnings.

PhoneDog Media Expands Network With Acquisition of Android and Me

Acquisition increases PhoneDog Media network readership and reinforces company’s position as a leader in online publishing

Mt. Pleasant, SC and Richardson, TX – June 17, 2013 – PhoneDog Media is pleased to announce the acquisition of Android and Me, a popular and influential Android publication in the mobile technology space. Launched in 2008, Android and Me receives more than two million pageviews per month and boasts over 148,000 Twitter followers.

David Beren, Director of Network Content, will lead Android and Me as part of PhoneDog Media’s expanding network group. In addition to Android and Me’s current staff, writers will be transitioned from DroidDog, PhoneDog’s outgoing Android publication. The combined editorial staff will continue to offer unique content, increased social media engagement, and expanded video content.

As part of PhoneDog’s Media portfolio of online publications, Android and Me will utilize PhoneDog’s established brand awareness and editor influence to reach untapped Android markets. Under PhoneDog Media’s guidance, Android and Me will continue to evolve through a design and user experience that will align with the PhoneDog Media vision.

The acquisition of Android and Me strengthens PhoneDog Media, a network that leverages the voice and influence of Aaron Baker, David Beren, and Cam Bunton. Current publications include PhoneDog.com, T-Mobile-focused TmoNews.com, and Apple-focused TodaysiPhone.com. “We are proud to welcome Android and Me to the PhoneDog family of mobile technology websites,” said Tom Klein, CEO of PhoneDog Media. “Taylor and his team from Android and Me have done a beautiful job in establishing one of the most visually pleasing publications in the technology space, all while providing its large fan base with outstanding coverage of all things Android.”

As PhoneDog continues on its path to become the undisputed home of passionate technology enthusiasts worldwide, the company will continue to build and acquire online publications that provide both a unique point-of-view and an engaged community.

About PhoneDog Media

PhoneDog Media is a mobile technology publisher which operates 4 well established mobile news and review sites and attracts more than 2.5 million unique visitors and 10 million pageviews each month.

Established in 2001, PhoneDog Media is a privately owned and operated company based in South Carolina.

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Congrats to both parties. I hope the layout doesn’t change, but i have faith that the core reason everyone came to A&Me will stay the same: Uncluttered, unvarnished news reporting with a twist of rumors and fun.

Agreed. The one thing that should be changed is banning Ricard Yarrell. I know he isn’t the only troll, but he is the worst. Banning him would clean up the threads of his nonsense and the people who follow him around Flaming him.
Congrats!

I hope A&M keep their layout and page design. I love the look and feel of the site. It’s the one thing that has always kept me coming back (as well as the conversations and people). I feel the design of this site is very friendly and welcoming.

I agree with your sentiment that without Taylor, the site will not be the same. While I’m happy for the Wimberleys and congratulate them for this deal, I’m going to miss Taylor’s insights and his access to information, along with his commentary on rumors.

I don’t know about flaming Android users, I’d say that’s a false statement. My own personal choice of handset has no bearing however on my ability to love the Android community as I always have. There’s an Android phone sitting right next to me (HTC One) and I’m loving it. I would really say there’s never been a time I’ve “flamed” anyone though, I’m an equal opportunity smartphone user and I offer plenty of support for Windows Phone as well. Fear not, no iPhone love will show from me here.

All that said, I think that the site is in pretty good hands. David, I’ve read your stuff at TMONews and follow what you have done including your rants. Hopefully, you’ll bring some of that character to A&M.

WOW didn’t see that coming! I’m excited to see what will be done i just hope the design of the page stays the same i feel like its one of the better out there. But this should be phone congratulations Taylor and the crew. AND it will still be called androidandme right…right!

Not terribly surprised – the Wimberlys have been absent since about December of last year when the 25 Days of Tegra stopped being updated, fell through the cracks, and the daily articles out of this site plummeted to barely 1 a day. It was only a matter of time until news like this or worse (fading into non existence) occurred. Hopefully new blood can keep AAM in touch with all things good. It’s been a rough existence for us these past few months – and forcing loyal readers to find new sources of Android news since it was so lacking here.

We are hoping to return the site back to its glory days. We have a handful of new writers who have joined the team, so we should be able to cover all the the most important Android stories on a daily basis.

To me PhoneDog’s best assets are Aaron Baker with his contributions to the PhoneDog YouTube channel and David Beren and the team at TmoNews with their great T-Mo coverage.

I think Android and me shores up a weakness of PhoneDog, no offence to the DroidDog team but DroidDog hasn’t been the same since the days where John Walton was at the helm. Those who followed Android from the early days of the G1 will remember how awesome his videos for DroidDog were.

Now Phonedog needs to acquire an iOS and WP (hell maybe even BB) blog to complete the coverage.

One thing that sort of hurt DroidDog is that a lot of Aaron’s (or HAIRon as I like to call him) work with flagship Android device overlapped and ultimately overshadowed DroidDog. I hope this doesn’t happen to AaM.

TmoNews will continue to be my baby and nothing will change on that front. It’s still my pride and joy. Android and Me and will run separately against the PhoneDog properties and with a much larger audience than DroidDog, securing access to first run devices will help us re-establish an identity that is separate from Aaron and PhoneDog.

Congrats to Android and Me and welcome to the ownership and staff.
I hope that this quote, “under PhoneDog Media’s guidance, Android and Me will continue to evolve through a design and user experience that will align with the PhoneDog Media vision, ” doesn’t mean a new design and layout because one of the great qualities of this site, aside from the staff and readers, is the layout, design and commenting systems. I feel that the layout is simple and elegant and brings the best out of the site. It’s also easy to navigate and makes the user experience on of a kind.
Once again congrats to AAM and cheers to a new beginning and a bright future.

I am faithful Android and Me member as well as a continuous reader of Phone Dog.. However.. I don’t believe things will change for the worst.. I hope the tegra contests stay the same as well as threads and the point system.. I will be watching the progress of the changes do take place will will be the deciding factor on if I and I’m sure along with more members, stay or not.. Good luck Phone Dog media.. Keep us happy..

Well David, at least I can say that im happy its you guys. Ive been keeping up with Phonedog for a few years now and I really enjoy the dog fights. if anyone can help this site, its you guys. And as I wish Taylor n Clarke all the best, I welcome the change. Ive been here a few years and I must say this new acquisition has rekindled my attention for this site.

Again, welcome.

Ps. A native app with widget support wouldnt be so bad. Now hop to it! *claps twice*

Definitely keep the free stuff coming. It would be a shame if they discontinued the giveaways, even though ive never won anything but its still cool. Also Keep the same logo. Also Please no major changes. Last time I was on a site that had major changes the amount of people that went on it dropped dramatically.

I look forward to the transition. I hope this will help A&M to bring more and better news stories. Things had died down in the last year or so. So I hope this will help push for more initiative on A&M’s part to fish for news.

I feel like my favorite organic brand just got bought out by Kraft.. I keep buying them because I like them, but it feels different. Like that, I will still keep coming to A&M, and we’ll see how it goes.

I like to think the Wimberly clan wouldn’t leave us in bad hands, so I am willing to give these PhoneDog chaps the benefit of the doubt.

Glad to see PhoneDog take over here. Whenever getting on my computer, the first 5 sites I would go to (in this order) were PhoneDog, TechnoBuffalo, PhoneArena, Android Central, and Android and Me. But with the extreme lack of posts, I stopped coming here. Glad to see that PhoneDog took over. I have been a reader on PhoneDog for many years and I am now a registered Android and Me user. Great job, guys!

Congratulations to the Wimberley family! I hope that this acquisition is all that you want and need for it to be. Continued success, and Thank you for creating a community here in the form of AAM, where the debate is lively,intelligent, but always respectful. That’s why I’ve always enjoyed coming here. To the Phonedog group please do what you do, but with respect for what you’ve inherited. I know you will,but I have to say it. People that feel like leaving, let’s get behind the new group with our support, let’s keep this blog the way we’ve chosen to make it: Inclusive,informative,friendly, and respectful. Working together we can keep this the best android site around.

SO WHAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DROID DOG AND THIS SITE, ESP SINCE IT SEEMS YOU’VE KICKED OUT THEIR WRITWES/FOUNDERS? So this is gonna be another Android blog.. Youre just changing your url because this had more viewers?